Knight Rider / Episode List
This episode guide contains all episodes of the American television series Knight Rider , sorted by the US American premiere . Between 1982 and 1986, 90 episodes were created in four seasons, each about 45 minutes in length.
Overview
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in the USA | German-language first broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 22nd | September 26, 1982 | May 6, 1983 | August 28, 1985 | October 8, 1985 |
| 2 | 24 | October 2nd 1983 | May 27, 1984 | November 25, 1985 | March 27, 1986 |
| 3 | 22nd | September 30, 1984 | May 5th 1985 | March 4th 1986 | May 22, 1986 |
| 4th | 22nd | 20th September 1985 | April 4, 1986 | May 28, 1986 | August 13, 1986 |
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast US | German language first broadcast (RTLplus) | Director | script | Prod. Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Knight / How It All Began (Part 1) | Knight of the Phoenix (Part 1) | 26 Sep 1982 | Aug 28, 1985 | Daniel Haller | Glen A. Larson | 57375 |
| 2 | 2 | Michael Knight / How It All Began (Part 2) | Knight of the Phoenix (Part 2) | 26 Sep 1982 | Aug 29, 1985 | Daniel Haller | Glen A. Larson | 57376 |
| 3 | 3 | Deadly maneuvers | Deadly maneuvers | Oct. 1, 1982 | Sep 2 1985 | Paul Stanley | William Schmidt, Bob Shayne | 57305 |
| 4th | 4th | The gang war | Good Day at White Rock | Oct 8, 1982 | Sep 9 1985 | Daniel Haller | Deborah Davis | 57303 |
| 5 | 5 | Sammy's sensational show | Slammin 'Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular | Oct 22, 1982 | 23 Sep 1985 | Bruce Bilson | E. Paul Edwards, John Alan Schwartz | 57315 |
| 6th | 6th | Minister on the wrong track | Just My Bill | Oct 29, 1982 | 3rd Sep 1985 | Sidney Hayers | David Braff | 57311 |
| 7th | 7th | The great drought | Not a drop to drink | Nov 5, 1982 | Dec 3, 1985 | Virgil bird | Hannah Louise Shearer | 57304 |
| 8th | 8th | A judge plays his game | No big thing | Nov 12, 1982 | Sep 10 1985 | Bernard L. Kowalski | Judy Burns | 57313 |
| 9 | 9 | The lookalike | Trust doesn't rust | Nov 19, 1982 | Dec 16, 1985 | Paul Stanley | Steven E. De Souza | 57307 |
| 10 | 10 | Reluctant gangsters | Inside Out | Nov. 26, 1982 | 16 Sep 1985 | Peter Crane | Steven E. De Souza | 57302 |
| 11 | 11 | The final verdict | The Final Verdict | Dec 3, 1982 | Sep 24 1985 | Bernard L. Kowalski | E. Paul Edwards & John Alan Schwartz Idea: Tom Greene |
57316 |
| 12 | 12 | The summit | A plush ride | Dec 10, 1982 | Dec 9, 1985 | Sidney Hayers | Gregory S. Dinallo | 57306 |
| 13 | 13 | Between two women | Forget me not | December 17, 1982 | 17 Sep 1985 | Gil Bettman | Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas Szollosi | 57312 |
| 14th | 14th | Heart of stone | Hearts of Stone | Jan. 14, 1983 | Sep 30 1985 | Jeffrey Hayden | Robert Foster | 57322 |
| 15th | 15th | A mysterious saboteur | Give Me Liberty ... or Give Me Death | Jan. 21, 1983 | Oct 15, 1985 | Bernard L. Kowalski | David Braff | 57323 |
| 16 | 16 | Topaz secret code | The Topaz Connection | Jan. 28, 1983 | Oct. 1, 1985 | Alan Myerson | Stephen Katz | 57321 |
| 17th | 17th | A model city with no crime | A Nice, Indecent Little Town | Feb. 18, 1983 | Oct 14, 1985 | Gil Betteman | Frank Telford | 57317 |
| 18th | 18th | The Helios needle | Chariot of Gold | Feb 25, 1983 | Oct 21, 1985 | Bernard L. Kowalski | William Schmidt | 57326 |
| 19th | 19th | White bird | White bird | 4th Mar 1983 | Oct 7, 1985 | Winrich Kolbe | Virginia Aldridge | 57330 |
| 20th | 20th | Unwanted competition | Knight moves | 11th Mar 1983 | Oct 22, 1985 | Christian I. Nyby II | William Schmidt | 57332 |
| 21st | 21st | Computer games | Nobody Does it Better | Apr 29, 1983 | Oct. 29, 1985 | Harvey Laidman | David Braff | 57331 |
| 22nd | 22nd | Kidnapped | Short notice | May 6, 1983 | Oct 8, 1985 | Robert Foster | Robert Foster | 57336 |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast US | German language first broadcast (RTLplus) | Director | script | Prod. Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | Goliath Part I: Goliath's Birth | Goliath (Part 1) | Oct 2, 1983 | Nov 25, 1985 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57875 |
| 24 | 2 | Goliath Part II: The Fight With Goliath | Goliath (Part 2) | Oct 2, 1983 | Nov 26, 1985 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57876 |
| 25th | 3 | The blackmailer | Brother's Keeper | Oct 9, 1983 | 20 Mar 1986 | Sidney Hayers | EF Wallengren | 57805 |
| 26th | 4th | Merchant of Death | Merchants of Death | Oct 16, 1983 | Oct 28, 1985 | Alan Myerson | William Schmidt | 57807 |
| 27 | 5 | Blind trust | Blind spot | Oct 23, 1983 | 19 Mar 1986 | Bernard L. Kowalski | Jackson Gillis | 57809 |
| 28 | 6th | Secret hiding place Cadiz | Return to Cadiz | Oct. 30, 1983 | Nov 5, 1985 | Alan Myerson | Larry Forrester | 57801 |
| 29 | 7th | The facade climber | KITT the Cat | Nov 6, 1983 | Nov 19, 1985 | Jeffrey Hayden | Janis Hendler | 57824 |
| 30th | 8th | Devon Miles in distress | Custom KITT | Nov 13, 1983 | Nov 18, 1985 | Georg Fenady | William Schmidt, Robert Specht | 57821 |
| 31 | 9 | KITT is trapped | Soul survivor | Nov. 27, 1983 | Feb. 18, 1986 | Harvey Laidman | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57829 |
| 32 | 10 | A ring of fire | Ring of Fire | Dec. 4, 1983 | Nov 4, 1985 | Winrich Kolbe | Janis Hendler | 57810 |
| 33 | 11 | Amnesia | Knightmares | Dec 11, 1983 | Dec 10, 1985 | Sidney Hayers | Tom Greene, Janis Hendler | 57830 |
| 34 | 12 | A nice mess | Silent Knight | Dec 18, 1983 | Dec. 24, 1985 | Bruce Kessler | Robert Gilmer, Janis Hendler | 57817 |
| 35 | 13 | The treasure hunt | A Knight in Shining Armor | Jan. 8, 1984 | May 7, 1986 | Bernard McEveety | Tom Greene, Janis Hendler | 57832 |
| 36 | 14th | Diamond smuggling | Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend | Jan 15, 1984 | Nov 11, 1985 | Jeffrey Hayden | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57833 |
| 37 | 15th | A small town lives dangerously | White-Line Warriors | Jan. 29, 1984 | Nov 12, 1985 | Bob Bralver | Richard C. Okie | 57828 |
| 38 | 16 | Race against death | Race for Life | Feb 5, 1984 | Feb. 11, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Bruce Belland, Roy M. Rogozin | 57826 |
| 39 | 17th | Goliath comes back (I) | Goliath Returns (Part 1) | 19 Feb 1984 | Apr 2, 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer, Tom Greene, Janis Hendler | 57879 |
| 40 | 18th | Goliath will be destroyed (II) | Goliath Returns (Part 2) | 19 Feb 1984 | Apr 3, 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer, Tom Greene, Janis Hendler | 57880 |
| 41 | 19th | Fast devils | Speed demons | Feb 12, 1984 | Dec 2, 1985 | Bruce Seth Green | Tom Greene, Janis Hendler | 57837 |
| 42 | 20th | Dangerous toys | A good knight's work | 4th Mar 1984 | Feb. 7, 1986 | Sidney Hayers | Richard C. Okie | 57840 |
| 43 | 21st | Gold smuggling (I) | Mouth of the Snake (Part 1) All That Glitters (Part 1) |
Apr 8, 1984 | Feb 25, 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57877 |
| 44 | 22nd | The snake mouth (II) | Mouth of the Snake (Part 2) All That Glitters (Part 2) |
Apr 8, 1984 | 3rd Mar 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57878 |
| 45 | 23 | I will stay your friend forever | Let it be me | May 13, 1984 | Feb. 17, 1986 | Bernard McEveety | Robert Foster, Robert Gilmer | 57834 |
| 46 | 24 | One is playing wrong | Big Iron | May 27, 1984 | 27 Mar 1986 | Bernard L. Kowalski | Julie Friedgen | 57804 |
season 3
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast US | German language first broadcast (RTLplus) | Director | script | Prod. Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1 | A mysterious robot (I) | Knight of the Drones (Part 1) | Sep 30 1984 | 4th Mar 1986 | Sidney Hayers | Robert Foster, Gerald Sanford | 58675 |
| 48 | 2 | The Chinese tunnel (II) | Knight of the Drones (Part 2) | Sep 30 1984 | March 12 1986 | Sidney Hayers | Robert Foster, Gerald Sanford | 58676 |
| 49 | 3 | The second face | The Ice Bandits | Oct 7, 1984 | Dec. 31, 1985 | Georg Fenady | Gerald Sanford | 58603 |
| 50 | 4th | Hit and run | Knights of the Fast Lane | Oct 14, 1984 | 23 Dec 1985 | Winrich Kolbe | Richard C. Okie | 58601 |
| 51 | 5 | Deadly costume party | Halloween Knight | Oct 28, 1984 | Dec 17, 1985 | Winrich Kolbe | Bill Nut | 58624 |
| 52 | 6th | The black devil reappears | KITT vs. CARR | Nov 4, 1984 | 13 Mar 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | Richard C. Okie | 58617 |
| 53 | 7th | Cattle thieves - the common apple | The Rotten Apples | Nov 11, 1984 | Dec 30, 1985 | Bob Bralver | Gerald Sanford, Peter L. Dixon | 58611 |
| 54 | 8th | Michael falls from grace | Knight in Disgrace | Nov 18, 1984 | Feb 10, 1986 | Harvey Laidman | Simon Muntner | 58622 |
| 55 | 9 | Deadly orchids | Dead of Knight | Dec 2, 1984 | 26th Mar 1986 | Bernard L. Kowalski | Peter Baloff & David W. Wallert Idea: Janis Hendler & Tom Greene |
58607 |
| 56 | 10 | KITT takes a hit | Lost Knight | Dec 9, 1984 | Apr 16, 1986 | Sidney Hayers | Robert Foster, James M. Miller | 58619 |
| 57 | 11 | The chameleon | Knight of the Chameleon | Dec 30, 1984 | Apr 30, 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Sherman | 58631 |
| 58 | 12 | Made-to-measure murder | Custom made killer | Jan. 6, 1985 | Apr 23, 1986 | Harvey Laidman | Burton Armus | 58640 |
| 59 | 13 | One step ahead | Knight by a nose | Jan. 13, 1985 | Apr 10, 1986 | Bernard McEveety | William Elliot | 58604 |
| 60 | 14th | A terrible trap | Junk Yard Dog | Feb. 3, 1985 | Apr. 24, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Valvin Clements Jr. | 58641 |
| 61 | 15th | The bankruptcy | Buy out | Feb 10, 1985 | May 15, 1986 | Jeffrey Hayden | George S. Dinallo | 58643 |
| 62 | 16 | A new building with bugs | Knightlines | 3rd Mar 1985 | Apr 9, 1986 | Charles Watson Sanford | Richard C. Okie | 58644 |
| 63 | 17th | The 19th hole | The Nineteenth Hole | 10 Mar 1985 | Apr 17, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Gerald Sanford, Robert Foster | 58627 |
| 64 | 18th | Elliot, the smart one | Knight and Knerd | 17th Mar 1985 | May 1, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Larry Mollin | 58630 |
| 65 | 19th | Shattner's plot | Ten wheel trouble | 24 Mar 1985 | May 14, 1986 | Bob Bralver | Burton Armus | 58645 |
| 66 | 20th | Michael Knight and the Refuge | Knight in retreat | 29 Mar 1985 | May 8, 1986 | Roy Campanella II | Gerald Sanford | 58642 |
| 67 | 21st | The arms exchange | Knight Strike | Apr 5, 1985 | May 21, 1986 | Georg Fenady | George S. Dinallo | 58647 |
| 68 | 22nd | Death under the big top | Circus Knights | May 5th 1985 | May 22, 1986 | Harvey Laidman | David R. Toddman | 58633 |
Season 4
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast US | German language first broadcast (RTLplus) | Director | script | Prod. Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 1 | KITT's accident with consequences (I) | Knight of the Juggernaut (Part 1) | Sep 20 1985 | May 28, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Burton Armus, Robert Foster | 60275 |
| 70 | 2 | KITT's accident with consequences (II) | Knight of the Juggernaut (Part 2) | Sep 20 1985 | May 29, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Burton Armus, Robert Foster | 60276 |
| 71 | 3 | kidnapping | KITTnap | 27 Sep 1985 | 2nd July 1986 | Bernard McEveety | Skip Webster | 60216 |
| 72 | 4th | The hijacking | Sky Knight | Oct 18, 1985 | 3rd July 1986 | Jeffrey Hayden | Carlton Hollander, Dennis Rodriguez | 60219 |
| 73 | 5 | The holy tomb | Burial Ground | Oct 25, 1985 | July 9, 1986 | Chuck Bail | Michael Eric Stein | 60204 |
| 74 | 6th | Fun becomes bitter serious | The wrong crowd | Nov 1, 1985 | July 10, 1986 | Chuck Bail | George S. Dinallo | 60221 |
| 75 | 7th | Deadly bacteria | Knight Sting | Nov 8, 1985 | July 16, 1986 | Sidney Hayers | Herman Miller | 60224 |
| 76 | 8th | Congratulations | Many happy returns | Nov 15, 1985 | July 17, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Michael Halperin | 60203 |
| 77 | 9 | Death goes with you | Knight Racer | Nov 29, 1985 | July 23, 1986 | Charles Watson Sanford | Paul Diamond | 60222 |
| 78 | 10 | Knight behind bars | Knight Behind Bars | Dec 6, 1985 | June 26, 1986 | Bernard McEveety | Richard C. Okie | 60202 |
| 79 | 11 | The soil speculators | Knight song | Dec 13, 1985 | July 24, 1986 | Georg Fenady | Burton Armus | 60230 |
| 80 | 12 | Scent of a rose | The Scent of Roses | Jan. 3, 1986 | 4th June 1986 | Sidney Hayers | E. Nick Alexander | 60212 |
| 81 | 13 | Killer KITT | Killer KITT | Jan. 10, 1986 | June 5, 1986 | Chuck Bail | Simon Rose | 60226 |
| 82 | 14th | Like the ax in the forest | Out of the woods | Jan. 17, 1986 | July 30, 1986 | Harvey Laidman | Gregory S. Dinallo | 60211 |
| 83 | 15th | Magic games | Deadly Knightshade | Jan. 24, 1986 | June 18, 1986 | Sidney Hayers | Philip John Taylor | 60229 |
| 84 | 16 | The boxing championship | Redemption of a Champion | Jan. 31, 1986 | June 19, 1986 | Chuck Bail | E. Nick Alexander | 60227 |
| 85 | 17th | Who digs a pit for others | Knight of a Thousand Devils | Feb. 7, 1986 | June 11, 1986 | Gino Grimaldi | Peter Allan Fields | 60228 |
| 86 | 18th | The arsonist | Hills of Fire | Feb. 14, 1986 | Aug 6, 1986 | Bob Bralver | Jackson Gillis | 60220 |
| 87 | 19th | The military coup | Knight Flight to Freedom | Feb. 21, 1986 | June 12, 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | George S. Dinallo | 60232 |
| 88 | 20th | The creepy monk | Fright Knight | 7th Mar 1986 | July 31, 1986 | Gilbert M. Shilton | James Byrnes, Samm Smith, Leonard B. Kaufman | 60223 |
| 89 | 21st | The Japanese secret service | Knight of the Rising Sun | 14 Mar 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | Winrich Kolbe | E. Nick Alexander Idea: Burton Armus, Bruce Lansbury |
60233 |
| 90 | 22nd | The mysterious ear clip | Voo Doo Knight | Apr 4, 1986 | Aug 13, 1986 | Georg Fenady | R. Timothy Kring Idea: R. Timothy Kring, Deborah Dean Davis |
60225 |
Web links
- Episode list in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- List of episodes at Fernsehserien.de